CRITICAL READING
The Reading class that works.
Why Critical Reading?
Critical Reading is a class designed for junior and high school students (G7-12) to learn how to truly read using logic and inference. The goal: to equip students with the ability to read anything they are given—no matter how complex or unfamiliar— and understand with confidence. Drawing from manifestos, research papers, classics, philosophy and beyond, Critical Reading is about becoming your own independent thinker with the ability to unlock everything you read by leveraging the keys that come with reading itself. Of course, it will also naturally improve your grades at school.
Knowing how to read is knowing how to think. In today’s world where media companies vie for our attention, where all the world’s information overflows from our pockets, where artificial intelligence makes access to information readily available, your ability to discern, analyze, and think independently becomes all the more crucial. Precisely because of AI, the ability to read is more important than ever.
Only when you know how to think, are you free to choose: Critical reading enables you to form your own opinions and make informed decisions. That’s when facts become knowledge and knowledge becomes wisdom. That’s when deep life is cultivated for oneself. Now that is empowerment.
No matter where you go, what you do, or even how good you are with AI, you will still need to know how to read.
Critical Reading is offered at two levels: Standard Level and Higher Level.
Standard Level (SL) focuses on building the foundations to “read the reading;” that is, 1) develop the felt-ability to locate the core of the author’s argument, 2) construct appropriate scaffolds to interpret and argue, and 3) produce full-fledged opinions that are their own with confidence.
Higher Level (HL) takes in already competent readers and challenges them to University-level texts. Here students are supported to respond and challenge the text with their own perspective and evidence. Being recursive in design, each session focuses on a theme and text that builds upon previous reading, as students learn to import existing knowledge to support comprehension. As iron sharpens iron, the Socratic nature of class helps to further build one’s self-confidence and thinking ability.
“It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it.” - Oscar Wilde
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“It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it.” - Oscar Wilde 〰️
Course Information:
Time: Flexible scheduling available
Duration: 8-week course, total of 24 hours
Price: Upon Request
Class Types:
One-on-one individual instruction
Small group classes (3-6 students)
Suitable for: Grade 8-12 (middle school to high school students)
How to Enroll:
Please contact us via LINE. We will arrange a placement test to ensure the course difficulty is appropriate for your child.
Marcus Aurelius once said: “the happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.”
And what does the quality of your thoughts depend on?
Your ability to read.